CILIP letter promoting school librarians
Posted on Tuesday, June 23, 2020
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CILIP has created a letter to support those whose schools do not have a professional school librarian, which you can download here and send to a head teacher, senior leader or school governor.
The letter states: 'A great school library, led and nurtured by a professional librarian, enriches and enhances not just teaching and learning but the whole cultural and creative life of the school. It creates a '3rd space' within the school - between communal spaces and the classroom - within which your students can discover who they are, learn about each other and gain a more rounded perspective on the world around them. 'We know that times are hard, and that you have a duty to balance costs while preserving as much of the essence of a great educational experience as possible. If you are considering losing your librarian, we urge you to think again - the cost to the life of your school will be far greater than the money you might save.' You can download the full letter here, together with further details of the Great School Libraries Campaign:
